noun Download 🔗Share Severe overheating of the core of a nuclear reactor resulting in the core melting and radiation escaping. Examples : "Four years have passed since the meltdown at the Chernobyl nuclear plant, but the grim legacy of the Soviet catastrophe is still unfolding. https//web.archive.org/web/20041130094534/http://www.time.com/time/daily/chernobyl/chernobyl.index.html" energy disaster technology science environment physics industry Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A situation being likened to a nuclear meltdown; a crisis. Examples : "The company experienced a financial meltdown after the scandal was revealed. " disaster situation event outcome business Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A tantrum. Examples : "The child had a meltdown when he couldn't find his favorite toy. " mind emotion human Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading